Massdrop x Beyerdynamic DT 177X GO

First thing the price its up there but i think its worth it in the long run what you're getting here, next i'll say my goodbye to my beats studio LMAO. I have been eyeing this headphones for a while now with alot of research via youtube, hifi websites, comments, etc i must say it live up to my expectation so far and then some.The build quality- I'm giving it an A+, this thing is solid and feels good to touch and to be honest i've heard alot of reviewers said its heavy i dont feel it. I like it and looks stylist to be honest.The sound quality- for disclosure im still kinda new in the whole audiophile thin as for reference i own the Hifiman sundara and my amp is the monoprice liquid spark paired up with the fiio K3 as my dac bcoz i have the k3 way before i bought the liquid spark. Anyway while this is an close back you really cant compare really the sundara to this but i can tell you for sure the bass is there in a good way and for a close back the sound stage is really good and instrument separation as well is there not like the sundara but great in its own way. I'm still trying to get to know all of this thats why my evaluation of the sound quality is kinda vague but if you listen to anyone who review this headphones its pretty much it straight up like badseed tech and z review said. Overall im loving it so far and ive only have them for a couple of hours so far as the writing of this. A grade for sure. Oh also for gaming ITS GREAT, ill leave it like that.Negatives- I can only think of 2 things and that is the cable it came with have a mind of its own and it kinda suck it kinks so much hoping this will relax and other one is no extra cable atleast a coiled cable and a case. I know its from DROP but still for this price (470$ after tax) i kinda expect a little more in the accessories department because you can bring this everywhere not with a 3 meter cable...Conclusion- Overall so far i am happy with my purchase this is probably gonna be my go to going out headphones and gaming as well. I can honestly recommend this if budget is not an option there are alot to like here.

I bought these for when my PC fan ramping up bothers me, because everything else I have are open-backs.The sound is as expected from reading up on reviews. I have no trouble switching between my HD6XX (open-back) and these DT177X (closed-back) because they seem to have a similar sound signature. They don't wow me like my Sundara did, but there's nothing I can nitpick about the sound. I like how it sounds.Originally I only wanted to buy it for gaming (because that's why my PC fans ramp up and stay at high rpm making a constant noise) but now I find myself using it as my go-to all the time.The build feels solid and fitting for the price tag, unlike the toy-like DT770 Pros. The matte black design and elegant brading means I have no problem wearing these in public, although I would generally prefer to go wireless if I'm going to be mobile.If you dig "Made in Germany", this is it.The earpads are a little too small for my big ears. With thick-rimmed glasses on, they kind of sandwich my ears between my glasses and the earpad, and over long sessions could sometimes hurt. Otherwise they are surprisingly usable.With the Brainwavz XL pads, though, these become super comfortable and I can wear them for hours at a time.The cable, however, is just horrible and cannot be defended. It tries to maintain the loops it comes in, and there just doesn't seem to be a way to straighten them out. They also have microphonics, not so bad that they're not usable, but noticeable. The mini-XLR plug means replacement cables are extremely rare, and the rumored official balanced cable is nowhere to be found. So I went to Hart Audio Cables and ordered a set for these.All in all, I'd say they are worth their price tag. But they are by no means great value. If you need closed-back, if you like darker sound signatures, and if you don't mind shelling out another $100 to get aftermarket earpads and cables (well depending on your ears you could find the stock pads comfortable enough), then the DT 177X Go is worth serious consideration.

Out of the box, I did a bit of testing on a bunch of different genres... from classical symphonies to metal, from funk to country and pop to rock and roll and these cans were amazing at all of them.I got these as a replacement for my Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 Ohm version and these are just light and day better and I still really like my DT770s. These Drop 177x Go cans are also only 32 ohms, so they are easier to drive. I couldn't make my DT770s loud enough on some songs. Not a problem with these. In some cases, I needed to feed the more volume before they'd clean up and really shine.Pros:-removable headphone cable, mini 3-pin XLR female to 3.5mm male.-amazing dynamic range with plenty of clean bass-fixed slide bracket clamp. The old design had two screws pinning to pieces of plastic together to hold the headphones to the headband. They fixed it with a much cleaner redesign-5' cable very good length. The 10' cable on the DT 770s can be unwieldy.Cons:-Volume. They can get loud enough to cause damage, so always be careful. Lost hearing is lost.-No case. They just come in the box with an extra set of lower profile earpads and the cable. These would be very enjoyable on the road, but I wouldn't want to just leave them around my neck-Excellent headphones need replacement ear pads (Brainwavz XL earpads were what I got) and potentially an upgraded cable to really and truly shine. Still worth the money, but so close to being the bargain of the century.These are amazing headphones (been drooling over them for awhile) and the wife got them for my birthday.If these sound this nice right out of the box, I can't wait for them to really break in.